Since school let out for summer, it's become clear to me that our children don't have much to do outside. If they put their imaginations and muscles to good use they could come up with endless things to do outside, but they either aren't to that point yet or aren't wired for that kind of play.
So, we're trying to provide the simplest of outdoor play options. First up, a place to play with/in water.
This black tank has held a couple batches of chicks, baby kittens and provided water to cattle. Clean? Nope. But we did scrub it out and rinse it several times before the boys jumped in.
Jump isn't the right word....they got each other wet and then had fun splashing each other. Levi cracked me up when he came outside with his swim trunks on an his new pool noodle around his waist. He's been begging to go swimming since school got out on May 15!
They played for a long time and had a great time.
We ordered a new toy for them to pedal around the shed on, it should arrive on Wednesday. The calendar is marked and it's a frequent topic of conversation. Hopefully, the toy lives up to all the hype.
I have the materials for a tree swing, so once we get that all figured out that'll give them one more thing to do outside...when they aren't busy following farmers or house builders around.
We'll see how long they think this tiny stock tank is fun...I've got my fingers crossed....
We also have absolutely adorable little kittens living outside our back door. Mama Chuckles moved them there from the hayloft. We think she intended to get them into the garage but we won't let her. That's happened too many times and then we end up killing kittens as we drive off the yard. Being a kitten killer is a terrible feeling...
It was a warm, lazy evening for these little ones.
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